Gintama High School Volleyball Club! Reporting for Duty!

The Spring High tournament is just around the corner, and high schoolers all across Japan are gearing up to fight for the one and only championship title!

Karasuno, Shiratorizawa, Fukurodani... Countless schools have been training hard. Whatever the outcome, they'll give this tournament everything they've got!

And in the end, the champions are... Gintama High!

The moment the results came out, every volleyball club in Tokyo was left dumbfounded.

"What? Gintama High won?!"

"Gintama High is that good? How come we've never heard of them before?"

"Uh... What's Gintama High?"

So how did an obscure school like this manage to beat everyone and take the championship?

Come along with Shimura●Hachi and step inside this mysterious high school!

1

One night during training camp, everyone sat in a circle and talked about their recent troubles.

"Sigh, my sister's been stalked by someone. I'm really worried about her."

The hot-blooded high schoolers couldn't stand to hear about someone getting away with something so vile.

"Call the police! This is serious, you have to report it!"

"Stalking a girl? That's despicable!"

But all their righteous indignation did nothing to ease Shimura Shinpachi's expression.

Because...

"The one stalking my sister is the chief of the police station!"

Is there any hope for this police station?

2

As coach of the championship team, Sakata Gintoki had attracted plenty of attention, too. Facing the reporters, he gave them a weary middle-aged smile.

"Hahaha! What does Teacher Ginpachi like best? Well, reading Jump, of course! Hey! What do you mean by that? Don't judge a book by its cover! Even adults need to keep a childlike heart! Besides, I'm still a ●-boy, you know. In a few more years, I'll be a great man who can become a wizard!"

"What? You want to know why our team has such a unique style? Are we really that unique? I don't think so. Oh, that reminds me. To everyone watching at home, if you run into trouble in the future, come to the Yorozuya at Gintama High and let me take care of it for you. And since you're my fans, I'll generously give you a one percent discount! What? Teachers aren't allowed to advertise? Give me a break! I didn't even charge you for this interview, so what's wrong with a little advertising?"

Amid the commotion behind her, Kagura munched on kelp and quickly joined the fray. "Don't bully our coach, Gin-san!"

3

A legend has long circulated among Tokyo's high school volleyball clubs.

If you go to the Gintama High volleyball club at midnight, you'll meet the Volleyball God. Under his tutelage, your skills will improve by leaps and bounds, but your body will also endure inhumane torment.

Volleyball God Kamui: Smile.

He was just teaching a lesson to the fools who dared to trespass on his turf.

**

After all these interviews, there's still one question: why did Gintama High win?

Shimura Shinpachi: Because everyone worked hard... I guess?

Kagura: Obviously it's because I whipped everyone into shape as the Volleyball Queen, aru!

Sakata Gintoki: Hey, hey, hey! Without me as your coach, none of you would be where you are today! Get down on your knees and thank me!

Okita Sougo: Need a hand? I can get rid of Mr. Hijikata for you!

Hijikata Toshiro: You're the only one who wants to get rid of me, you bastard!

Anyway, that's how it is.

That's Gintama High for you: a place of unity, friendship, peaceful coexistence, and plain, unassuming simplicity.

Delinquent gang leader Kamui: Smile.

Note: 1. The blurb is provisional.

2. This is an ensemble story with no fixed point of view. The cast includes, but is not limited to, the characters mentioned in the blurb.

3. There is a Sogo x Kagura pairing. If that's not your thing, please don't read.

Theme: Don't underestimate the bonds between us, you bastards!